invented
Translation
invented, made-up, fabricated
Examples
The reason he gave was completely invented.
The reason he gave was completely invented.
It is an invented story, not a real one.
It is an invented story, not a real one.
Grammar Patterns
((...)) made up or imagined; not real The reason he gave was completely invented.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fictitious, fabricated, made-up; Antonyms: real, factual, true
Etymology
The past participle of the verb 'to invent'.
Memory Tips
If a story is 'invented', it means someone had to 'invent' it because it didn't really happen.